HEBDEN BRIDGE BLUES FESTIVAL: The Cream of the Blues coming to the Calder Valley early next month - truly great atmosphere, superb entertainment and, of course, that spectacular scenery. Read more (17 May)

FOX FRIENDS RAISE £400 AT CAMRA FESTIVAL. A bar at the CAMRA festival pulled in another £400 to help create West Yorkshire's first co-operative pub. Read more and listen to item on Radio Leeds (15 May)

CRIMSWORTH FARM RAW PINK SAUERKRAUT! – free tasting Saturday 12th May

CONCERT AT WAINSGATE: The Ancient Mariner: A dramatic song cycle inspired by Coleridge's poem. Read more (9 May)

THE FOX FRIENDS CO-OPERATIVE GROUP are running an ale and hearty trip out to the Calderdale CAMRA Mayfest beer festival in support of their bid to buy out the Fox and Goose. Read more (7 May)

POLICE STOP PARENTS LEAFLETING outside Calder High. The HebWeb has a copy of the leaflet and has contacted the police asking what law could be broken. Read more

FORMER GREEN PARTY COUNCILLOR STARTS CYCLING ROUND THE LENGTH OF BRITAIN'S COAST. The co-founder of Kerbside Recycling, Calder Valley Credit Union, and former Green Party Town Councillor, Jamie Johnson, is raising funds for Palestinian refugees. Read more (1 May)

TRIVOD AT HX7 JAZZ CLUB: trioVD have toured the U.K extensively with their heavy mix of improv, rock, electronica and jazz. Read more (18 May)

SUCCESS FOR THE KING'S TROUP, Hebden drama group. They have been selected to perform in Manchester and Stratford upon Avon. Read more (13 May)

TRADES CLUB NEAR MISS - The Trades Club have vowed they will be back next year after narrowly missing out on the NME small venue of the year award. Read more (11 May)

TRADES CLUB CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF LIVE MUSIC over the bank holiday in early June. The Club is looking for people who've played there, or who have stories to tell. Read more (8 May)

TOWN HALL TEAM now complete with the appointment of Amy Leader as the new business development officer. Read more, including all HebWeb coverage of this groundmaking project since 2007 (3 May)

HANDMADE PARADE 2012: Join the skills classes. - join a street band, make a giant sculpture or inflatable costume, try your hand at a dynamic Brazilian art-form or learn how to stilt. Read more

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE: Claire Benedict talks acting to Todmorden U3A. Read more (29 April)

HEBDEN BRIDGE: A SENSE OF BELONGING by Paul Barker. New book illustrating how Hebden Bridge has changed from when the mills closed until it gradually became 'the Greenwich Village of the north'. Read more (25 April)

LOCAL ELECTIONS: A Labour-led Council will continue the fight for the NHS, Labour leader of Calderdale Tim Swift tells the HebWeb. Read more (22 April)

PHYSIOTHERAPIST ALI MILLS will be attempting to cycle a grueling 112 miles around the Lake District, to raise money for MacMillan. Read more (19 April)

HX7 JAZZ CLUB: “Chill-out acid jazz meets dubstep and reggae” the highly acclaimed Submotion Orchestra visit HX7 Jazz Club on Thursday April 26th. Read more

GALA NIGHT AT THE PICTURE HOUSE features Fanny and Elvis, starring Ray Winstone and Kerry Fox and made in Hebden Bridge. Read more

MAYOR'S CIVIC DINNER AND IPAD RAFFLE takes place on Saturday, April 21, at St Michael's Centre Read more (10 April)

FOX FRIENDS CLEAN UP and help moves towards Yorkshire's first co-operative pub. Read more with details of Easter raffle. (5 April)

MAY ELECTIONS - 4 women to contest seat in Hebden Bridge's Calder Ward. Read more (4 April)

EASTWOOD RECYCLING set for 'remodelling'. Read more (4 April)

BROWN'S SITE: How should the Brown's site be used? Community Meeting 25th April. Read more (23 April)

ELVIS MAYORS: see the Mayors of Calderdale and Hebden Royd, and former Mayor Rev James Allison on stage limbering up for Fanny and Elvis at the Hebden Royd Town Council Civic Dinner.

The Trades Club is finalist in NME Small Venue of the Year Awards 2012.

HELP SHAPE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES in our area. People can influence the future of these services by getting involved in their Local Healthwatch. Read more (12 April)

TED HUGHES WRITING COMPETITION is launched!

GUARDIAN'S NORTHERNER BLOG: Rites of Spring in the Calder Valley. "Mummers, Calvary and Toss-pot engage Jill Robinson in her monthly dispatch" from Hebden Bridge for the Guardian.

WAINSGATE SEASON OF SPRING AND SUMMER CONCERTS starts with Muldoon's Picnic. Read more (7 April)

GRANT SUCCESS FOR VILLAGE TURBINE: Blackshaw Head based Pennine Community Power has won a grant of £30,000 which will partly fund a community wind turbine at Blackshaw Head. Read more (5 April)

YOUTH HOUSE goes to Light Opera Society, Brass Band and Theatre School. Read more (3 April)

JOB VACANCY: Picture House Manager. Hebden Royd are seeking someone to manage the Picture House. Read more (2 April)

NEW CHORAL WORK to mark opening of community hall. And So we Built, will be performed during the opening ceremony on Saturday 23rd June. Read more (1 April)

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE: Kate Moreton-Deakin spoke about her day job as Associate Director - Corporate Social Responsibility with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Read more (30 March)

HEBDEN BRIDGE TO HOST NATIONAL AMBITIOUS COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE, looking at how communities can transform their neighbourhoods by owning and managing local land and buildings. Read more (27 March)

HEBDEN BRIDGE'S FAVOURITE FILMS. The people have voted! It's Brief Encounter, the winner, followed by Local Hero and Pulp Fiction. More info and details of showings at the Picture House. (26 March)

RIVERSIDE SCHOOL MAKEOVER WEEKEND: more than 70 parents, teachers and friends spent last weekend converting the old old PE store into a special nurture room – just 48 hours! Read more and see pictures. (20 March)

OLYMPIC TORCH: Hebden Bridge's Chris Green of the White Ribbon Campaign is one of those selected to run with the Olympic torch through Halifax. Read more (19 March)

FOX AND GOOSE PUB CO-OP: Following extensive discussion on the HebWeb Forum in January and February, moves to buy out the Fox and Goose and run it as a co-operative pub are moving forward. Read more (16 March)

CALDER HIGH GIVEN 'NOTICE TO IMPROVE FOLLOWING OFSTED. Less than a week after Riverside received its unfavourable Ofsted report, the inspection of Calder High raises further questions about the education of Hebden Bridge children and students. Read more (6 March)

GRANT FOR CALDER VALLEY CLUB and for other local projects from Hebden Royd Town Council. Read more (3 March)

RIVERSIDE SCHOOL PUT INTO 'SPECIAL MEASURES' following OFSTED. Read more

POSTCARD FROM PALESTINE 4 - Attacked by settlers. Ron Taylor's latest from Palestine, part of an international movement of supporters. Read more and see video (29 March)

HANDMADE PARADE SPARK DAY IS A HIT - Organisers says they were bowled over with the quality and quantity of ideas that poured in via suggestion boxes and in person on the day. Read more (27 March)

RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP EVENT at Calder Holmes, and the return of the Pooetry competition. (21 March)

SATURDAY IS SPARK DAY - day of events to launch Handmade Parade on Saturday, 24 March. Read more

HX7 JAZZ CLUB hosts the final concert of a busy and highly successful UK tour by high-flying London quartet Centre-Line on Thursday March 29. Read more (19 March)

POSTCARD FROM PALESTINE 3 - detained by the Israeli army. Ron Taylor's latest from Palestine, part of an international movement of supporters. Read more and see video

MAIA AND BROUHAHA AT THE TRADES: Local band Maia's first headline show at the club is promising to be one of their best yet. Read more (12 March)

2012 PACE EGG PLAY - details of the play at Heptonstall on 6 April

HANDMADE PARADE GETS GO AHEAD for 23 June - The future of the parade, one of the biggest events in the area's calendar, had been in doubt after drastic cuts to arts funding left it way short of the amount needed. Read more (2 March)

TORY PLANS ARE THREAT TO CALDERDALE INDEPENDENCE: Labour leader Tim Swift warned today that Conservative plans to change local government in Calderdale and Kirklees by splitting Kirklees into two and merging major services would mean Halifax, Hebden Bridge, and Upper Valley towns losing control of their own futures. Read more (26 Feb)

FAIR TRADE MOVEMENT - over a hundred people enjoyed Thursday's meeting of the University of the Third Age when Barry Lee spoke about Fair Trade. Read more (21 Feb)

OVER 1000 TREES PLANTED IN ONE DAY. Around 35 volunteers planted over 1000 trees on a windswept Saturday in Blackshaw Head. Starting with a couple of hours of rain, then several hours of sunshire and ending with snow. Read more and see photos (20 Feb)

TOWN HALL TEAM SEEK CAFE AND CATERING OPERATOR - The trustees are looking for a franchise operator to run the courtyard café, which will be open to the public seven days a week. Read more (19 Feb)

MISS RUSTY (Leonara Rustamova) is celebrating a further victory. She is now free to teach in schools again, as the General Teaching Council drop proceedings against her. See HebWeb feature for extensive background to this story. (12 Feb) Update: see Mail Online (13 Feb)

CALL FOR BYE-ELECTION as Mayor of Calderdale, Nader Fekri announces move to Turkey. Nader represents Hebden Bridge on both Calderdale and Hebden Royd councils. Read more (8 Feb)

THE BIG SPRING CLEAN on the weekend of 24th and 25th March. Spring is almost here. Time to get out in force for the Big Spring Clean and turn that litter in to cash! Read more (7 Feb)

FANCY A CRUISE TO THE ANTARCTIC? - the highest, windiest, coldest and driest of the continents was the subject chosen by Dr Geoffrey Carter, guest speaker at the January general meeting of Todmorden U3A. Read more (6 Feb)

CALDERDALE LABOUR LEADER SLAMS COALITION over Council Tax. Read more (6 Feb)

CRAIG WHITTAKER MP ARRESTED - alleged assault on his son, in Mytholmroyd, West Yorks, at 10.30pm on Boxing Day. Read more

HEBDEN BRIDGE ARTS FESTIVAL Open Meeting - a great opportunity for local people to find out about plans for this year and to get more involved. Read more

Hebden Bridge Blues Festival free tickets - to celebrate the fact that there are only 100 days to go, they are giving away free tickets and t-shirts in a little competition. Just go to the ticket page of the Hebden Bridge Blues Festival!

HX7 JAZZ CLUB - Rod Mason and his band Elements are all set for another barnstorming tour-de-force comparable only to their stunning gig at the club two years ago. Read more (20 Feb)

POSTCARD FROM PALESTINE 2 - Hebden Bridge's Ron Taylor is a regular visitor to Palestine, part of an international movement of supporters. Read more (19 Feb)

THE STAVES were one of The Guardian's Pop Picks of 2012 and are playing a one off headline gigat The Trades Club on Tuesday 21 February. Read more

BBC NEWS MAGAZINE: "Why is Hebden Bridge the lesbian capital?" Thanks to the many people who have emailed the HebWeb about this

POSTCARD FROM PALESTINE - Hebden Bridge's Ron Taylor is a regular visitor to Palestine, part of an international movement of supporters. Read more (8 Feb)

FRIENDS OF CALDER HOLMES PARK - needs more people who care about the park and who are willing to put in a little time and energy. Read more (8 Feb)

IAN COATES - snowed in east of Milan, finally on his way back to Hebden Bridge, recounts some of the many countries he and his Honda have travelled through since 1999 - See HebWeb Feature. (3 Feb)

TOWN HALL LOOKS FOR ENTHUSIASTIC PROJECT OFFICER - Hebden Bridge Town Hall is looking for a new member of staff, to work on preparing a strong bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a major new project. Read more (2 Feb)

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE FILM: The Picture House is celebrating the transfer to Hebden Royd by asking our customers to choose their favourite films, to be screened later this year. Read more (31 Jan)

Trades Club this weekend: Tickets are going fast for Nick Harper at the Trades on Friday. Also near a sell out is Fingersnap on Saturday featuring the legendary David McAlmont See What's On (31 Jan)

HEBDEN BRIDGE OLD GITS support Palestinian farmers. Read more (27 Jan)

PICTURE HOUSE LATEST: Last night, Calderdale Cabinet agreed in principle the asset transfer of the Hebden Picture House to Hebden Royd Town Council. Read more (10 Jan)

HEBDEN ROYD BUDGET - Labour and Liberal Democrats give their contrasting views on the Hebden Royd budget, passed yesterday evening. Read more (12 Jan)

CARLTON CLOCK ON TIME AGAIN - After the building was converted to apartments the clock stopped. Hebden Royd Town Council has worked over several months to seek permission to repair the clock - read more.

TV COMIC'S HEBDEN TRIP! The people behind the monthly comedy night at the Trades Club, Hebden Bridge have come up with a unique solution to empty pockets and gloomy weather by persuading TV comedian Alun Cochrane to perform on their first show of the year. More info (3 Jan)

ARTSMILL EXHIBITION: Michele Howarth Rashman, ʻHe Calls Himself Margaretʼ. Following on from a highly successful premiere in London, Michele Howarth Rashman brings her solo exhibition of mixed media sculpture back home to the North. Read more (27 Jan)

HX7 JAZZ: Hebden Bridge’s HX7 Jazz Club embarks on its third year with a welcome return of the Asaf Sirkis Trio on Thurs, 26 Jan. Read more (16 Jan)

FAMILY SOCIAL NIGHT - A new family-friendly event at Trades Club brings food and good company to those dark winter nights. Read more (12 Jan)

HEBDEN BRIDGE ARTS FESTIVAL NEEDS YOU It's all change as the Festival starts the year with a new co-ordinator and the team are hard at work putting together a festival to remember. Read more (11 Jan)

NEW ENERGY ROYD WEBSITE: Jenny Shepherd, the site creator, is inviting members of the public to drop into a local cafe and test the website. Read more (3 Jan)